Is Chicharito’s signing at the LA Galaxy the biggest move in MLS history? One can argue David Beckham’s signing was more momentous, ushering in the Designated Player era in MLS to help raise the level of play light years beyond what had been on display before.
But Chicharito’s capture ticks several boxes: Concacaf’s biggest star, with a global footprint, is coming to MLS and the Galaxy, which had fallen on relatively hard times since their last MLS Cup win, in 2014. Add the marketer’s fever dream, he’s the biggest Mexican star, coming to a country and city where the Mexican national team is the biggest team (really), and Chicharito is the rare player who can possibly top the two-year stint of another superstar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, at the Galaxy.